Diamonds
Brands & What They Mean
Diamonds are
one of the few products that simply cannot be ‘branded.’ Even
though there are different cuts, different grades, and
different values placed on each and every diamond in existence,
no diamond is any specific brand – just as gold is not a
specific brand.
Branding is actually
based on who owns the diamond. For instance, if DeBeers owns
the diamond, it is a DeBeers Diamond – but it is still just
a diamond. If the diamond was cut by a specific well known
cutter, then it might be branded in that way as well – but
it usually isn’t. It is still branded based on who owns it
at the time. So basically, when it comes down to it –
diamond brands mean absolutely nothing at
all.
Do not allow a jeweler
to try to talk you into paying an exorbitant price on a
diamond because it is a specific brand. This is a bit of
trickery used by unscrupulous jewelers when they know that
they are dealing with people who don’t know much about
diamonds. Remember that diamonds are not actually branded – unless
mother nature has her own brand!
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